Specific code 2011 ICD-9-CM Diagnosis Code 555.0
Regional enteritis of small intestine
  • Short description: Reg enteritis, sm intest.
  • ICD-9-CM 555.0 is a billable medical code that can be used to indicate a diagnosis on a reimbursement claim, however, 555.0 should only be used for claims with a date of service on or before September 30, 2015. For claims with a date of service on or after October 1, 2015, use an equivalent ICD-10-CM code (or codes).
  • You are viewing the 2011 version of ICD-9-CM 555.0.
  • More recent version(s) of ICD-9-CM 555.0: 2012 2013 2014 2015.
Convert to ICD-10-CM: 555.0 converts approximately to:
  • 2015/16 ICD-10-CM K50.00 Crohn's disease of small intestine without complications
Approximate Synonyms
  • Abscess of intestine due to Crohn's disease of small intestine
  • Complication due to Crohn's disease of small intestine
  • Crohns disease exacerbation of small intestine
  • Crohns disease of small intestine
  • Crohn's disease of small intestine
  • Crohns disease of small intestine w abscess
  • Crohns disease of small intestine w complication
  • Crohns disease of small intestine w fistula
  • Crohns disease of small intestine w obstruction
  • Crohns disease of small intestine w rectal bleeding
  • Crohns disease of small intestine w stenosis
  • Crohns disease of small intestine with abscess
  • Crohns disease of small intestine with complication
  • Crohns disease of small intestine with fistula
  • Crohns disease of small intestine with obstruction
  • Crohns disease of small intestine with rectal bleeding
  • Crohns disease of small intestine with stenosis
  • Crohn's disease of small intestine with stenosis
  • Crohns disease of small intestine, exacerbation
  • Crohns disease, small intestine
  • Exacerbation of Crohn's disease of small intestine
  • Fistula of intestine due to Crohn's disease of small intestine
  • Intestinal obstruction due to Crohn's disease of small intestine
  • Rectal hemorrhage due to Crohn's disease of small intestine
  • Terminal ileitis
Applies To
  • Ileitis:
    • regional
    • segmental
    • terminal
  • Regional enteritis or Crohn's disease of:
    • duodenum
    • ileum
    • jejunum
ICD-9-CM Volume 2 Index entries containing back-references to 555.0:
  • Enteritis (acute) (catarrhal) (choleraic) (chronic) (congestive) (diarrheal) (exudative) (follicular) (hemorrhagic) (infantile) (lienteric) (noninfectious) (perforative) (phlegmonous) (presumed noninfectious) (pseudomembranous) 558.9
    • cicatrizing (chronic) 555.0
    • regional (of) 555.9
      • intestine
        • large (bowel, colon, or rectum) 555.1
          • with small intestine 555.2
        • small (duodenum, ileum, or jejunum) 555.0
          • with large intestine 555.2
  • Ileitis (chronic) (see also Enteritis) 558.9
    • regional (ulcerative) 555.0
      • with large intestine 555.2
    • segmental 555.0
      • with large intestine 555.2
    • terminal (ulcerative) 555.0
      • with large intestine 555.2
  • Inflammation, inflamed, inflammatory (with exudation)
    • ileum (see also Enteritis) 558.9
      • terminal or regional 555.0
        • with large intestine 555.2
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